1. Indiscriminate hazardous waste dumping, illegal handling of hazardous substan

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1. Indiscriminate hazardous waste dumping, illegal handling of hazardous substances and international smuggling of CFC refrigerants are all examples of:

    a. environmental law violations

    b. civil torts

    c. civil violations

    d. environmental procedure violations

    e. green violations

2. Companies that have compliance programs can receive lower punishments for criminal violations than those that do not, for the same action.

    a. true

    b. false

3. If someone is very drunk and then, only because of their drunkenness, causes a fatal accident:

    a. there can be no crime because there was no willful consent

    b. there can be no crime because there was no mens rea

    c. there can be no crime because there was no culpable disregard for the rights of others

    d. there can be a crime because there was criminal negligence

4. There is no assault if:

    a. there is no mental harm

    b. there is no physical harm

    c. there is no fear of harm

    d. there is no blood

5. If a jury finds there is comparative negligence in a tort case, which of the following happens:

    a. damages are not allowed to be awarded

    b. part of the injury is held to be the plaintiff's fault

    c. the defendant is relieved of any fault

    d. the judge issues a judgment notwithstanding the verdict

Explanation / Answer

1. The correct answer is option a.

Environmental law violation is like a white collar crime which is done by violating the law intended to protect the environment and human health. So Indiscriminate hazardous waste dumping, illegal handling of hazardous substances and international smuggling of CFC refrigerants are all examples of environmental law violations.

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